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The International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators promotes campus safety by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development.

The Identity Theft Resource Center is a nonprofit consumer information, research, and advocacy organization that offers public education, prevention tips, victim information guides, and other resources.

Victims of identity theft can receive expert services by contacting the Center's hotline toll free at 888–400–5530 or online chat.

Download the Identity Theft Resource Center App, which helps victims and potential victims of identity theft, provides consumers with information...

The Anti-Defamation League helps victims of discrimination or bias-motivated violence achieve redress of justifiable grievances through mediation, administration, or judicial means. It also provides information and training to law enforcement agencies on responding to victims of bias crimes.

In addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy, support and comfort for military members and their families, the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products, educational programs that promote health and safety, and international relief and development programs.

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services provides comprehensive services to deaf and deaf-blind victims/survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and harassment.

The Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking is committed to the development of community-based responses to crime and violence that strengthen social harmony and individual healing through dialogue, repair of harm, and peace-building by providing technical assistance, training, and research in support of restorative dialogue practices.

The National Indian Child Welfare Association is a national organization focused specifically on the Tribal capacity to prevent child abuse and neglect.

The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse strives to increase society's ability to recognize and respond to the mistreatment of older people. The site features published resources and regional contacts.

The Commission provides ABA policies, training materials, legal briefs, and sample legal forms relevant to domestic violence issues and proceedings. The site also includes information about upcoming events and training opportunities and links to other resources and organizations.

The mission of NCFR is to develop and promote a nationwide system of Child Fatality Review Teams to improve the health, safety and well being of children and reduce preventable child fatalities and severe injuries.

The National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center is devoted to achieving a better understanding of the impact of criminal victimization on adults, children, and their families.

The Childhood Violent Trauma Center works to—

• increase the capacity of individuals and communities to reduce the incidence and impact of violence on children and families;
• train and support the professionals who provide intervention and treatment to children and families affected by violence; and 
• increase professional and public awareness of the effects of violence on children, families, communities, and society.

Polaris Project's comprehensive approach to combating human trafficking includes conducting direct outreach and victim identification, providing social services and transitional housing to victims, operating the National Human Trafficking Hotline, advocating for state and Federal anti-trafficking legislation, and engaging community members in local and national grassroots efforts.

The mission of this association is to ensure accessible quality services for crime victims nationwide and to strengthen communication, training, and technical assistance to effectively respond to the issues and challenges of supporting those services.

YHTP efforts raise awareness about crime and justice issues to prevent violent crime and reduce victimization. YHTP resources and activities include public forums, documentary videos, and practical resource books on topics such as domestic violence, elder abuse, surviving crime, and child sexual abuse.

The World Society of Victimology is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that consults with the UN's Economic and Social Council and the Council of Europe. Its members include victim assistance practitioners, scientists, physicians, lawyers, and others in the victim services field.

Survivors of Incest Anonymous is a 12-step self-help recovery program for adult survivors of child sexual abuse. This organization offers free support groups for victims of incest or abuse by a teacher, coach, another child, clergy, or anyone that that betrayed the child’s trust. 

The Institute promotes excellence in trauma-informed services to organizations nationally and internationally who treat clients with histories of psychological trauma and attachment disruptions.

This nonprofit organization works to prevent campus violence and crimes and to assist campus victims in the enforcement of their legal rights.

The clearinghouse provides identity theft resources, consumer information, publications, and advocacy.

Prevent Child Abuse America promotes prevention strategies as well as providing advocacy, programs, resources, and answers to commonly asked questions about child abuse.

The National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster coordinates planning efforts by volunteer organizations responding to disaster. It provides training, leadership development, published resources, case studies, and performance critiques to participating groups.

This information and research clearinghouse also offers direct victim services and training to sexual assault providers at the national, state, and community levels.

This organization provides the ongoing emotional support needed to help parents and other survivors facilitate the reconstruction of a "new life" and to promote healthy grief resolution.

The National Organization for Victim Advocacy advocates for dignity and compassion for those harmed by crime. Among the services they provide are skill-based and survivor-centered training to victim advocates and crisis responders.

The National Indian Justice Center is an independent national resource for Tribal courts. The Center designs and delivers legal education, research, and technical assistance programs to help improve Tribal courts systems and the administration of justice in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week toll free at 800−799−7233 or TTY 800−787−3224, through online chat, or by texting LOVEIS to 22522. Staff are standing by to provide crisis intervention, information about domestic violence, and referrals to local programs. Services are available in many languages, including Spanish. All services are free and confidential.

The National Criminal Justice Association represents state, Tribal, and local governments on crime prevention and crime control issues. Its members represent all facets of the criminal and juvenile justice community, from law enforcement, corrections, prosecution, defense, courts, victim-witness services, and educational institutions to federal, state, and local elected officials.

NCVLI is an educational institution dedicated to promoting a fair and balanced criminal justice system through legal education, legal scholarship, legal information resources, and legal advocacy. NCVLI’s attorney staff accomplishes this mission by filing amicus curiae (friend of the court) briefs in cases nationwide advocating for victims’ rights; providing legal technical assistance to attorneys who represent crime victims, and conducting trainings all across the country...

The National Crime Victim Bar Association educates attorneys, victim service providers, and the general public about civil legal remedies for crime victims. The National Crime Victim Bar Association also provides referrals for crime victims to civil attorneys in their local area.

This organization provides advocacy, public education, and resources for CASA and Guardian ad Litem programs across the country. The association also trains CASA and Guardian ad Litem volunteers, who work to find safe, permanent homes for abused and neglected children.

This National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: division offers facts and statistics, public education, and program updates on prevention programs and emergency care for patients.

The Uniform Crime Reporting Program was conceived in 1929 by the International Association of Chiefs of Police to meet a need for reliable, uniform crime statistics for the nation. In 1930, the FBI was tasked with collecting, publishing, and archiving those statistics. Today, several annual statistical publications, such as the comprehensive Crime in the United States, are produced from data provided by nearly 17,000 law...

The FBI is the principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. Its mission is to protect the United States from terrorist and foreign intelligence activities; investigate violations of federal criminal law; and provide assistance to federal, state, local, and international agencies.

FEMA works in conjunction with different agencies to provide emergency and disaster relief. FEMA's website offers disaster news and emergency management information.

This toll free service (800-677-1116) helps older adults and their caregivers find local services for seniors, including home care, transportation, housing alternatives, home repair, recreation, social activities, and legal and other community services. The directory is a service of the U.S. Administration on Aging.

This initiative is an unprecedented public safety resource that provides the public with access to sex offender data nationwide. The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Justice and state, territorial, and Tribal governments, working together for the safety of adults and children.

The Corporation for National and Community Service provides opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to engage in service that addresses the Nation's educational, public safety, environmental, and other human needs to achieve direct and demonstrable results and to encourage all Americans to engage in such service. In doing so, the corporation seeks to foster civic responsibility, strengthen the ties that bind us together...

This website offers easy access to statistics and reports on children and families, including: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health. The Forum fosters coordination, collaboration, and integration of Federal efforts to collect and report data on conditions and trends for children and families.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the lead Federal agency for developing and applying disease prevention and control. The agency promotes educational activities designed to improve environmental and personal health nationwide.

The Family Advocacy Program serves as a resource for military families experiencing family violence by providing prevention efforts, early identification and intervention, support for victims, and treatment for offenders.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics, including data on workplace violence.

The Workplace Violence section of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration site links to a variety of reference materials on the prevention of workplace violence.

The site provides information white collar crime, what to do if you are a victim, and updates on the U.S. Department of Justice's response to white collar crime.

The Tribal Justice and Safety website provides information for American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal governments to further improve the safety of their communities. This site also provides information to the general public and other federal agencies to better understand the resources available for improving safety in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

The Office on Violence Against Women provides federal leadership to reduce violence against women and to administer justice for and strengthen services to all victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

USAID's WID program supports the education of girls and fosters economic and political opportunities for women. These programs help create conditions that lessen the vulnerability of women and children to traffickers. USAID also funds direct anti-trafficking programs, which are described in more detail in Trafficking in Persons: USAID's Response.

ORR helps refugees and other special populations (such as adult victims of severe forms of trafficking) obtain economic and social self-sufficiency in the United States. ORR is responsible for certifying adult victims of human trafficking so that they may receive federally funded benefits and services to the same extent as refugees. More information about the services ORR provides to victims of human trafficking is located...

VictimLaw is a unique and groundbreaking resource, which offers user-friendly access to thousands of victims' rights statutes (state and federal), Tribal laws, constitutional amendments, court rules, and administrative code provisions. VictimLaw is managed by the OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center.

RAINN operates a 24-hour hotline for English- and Spanish-speaking survivors of sexual assault (800-656-HOPE or online chat). RAINN provides a safe, secure, and anonymous place for victims to get help. RAINN also works to promote education and prevention of sexual assault, compiles and shares links to Legal Resources, including the State Mandatory Regulations regarding children and the elderly.